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the best oven-baked sweet potato fries

Want to have your fries and eat them too? Yes, there's a healthy alternative to the greasy-goodness of deep fried potatoes. These oven-baked Sweet Potato Fries, creamy-yet-crisp-baked French fries that have been tossed in a Tex Mex seasoning, are super satisfying, especially when dunked in this creamy lemon dip.

 

sweet squash, pear & spicy pecan salad

One bite of sweet roasted squash, spicy pecans and juicy pears and you won't be able to put your fork down.

 

roasted butternut squash & sweet potato soup

This incredible recipe for roasted butternut squash and sweet potato soup covers off our 3 S's of soup: satisfying, scrumptious and simple. Not only does this delicious fall soup warm us from our nose to our toes, but it also brings with it an elegance (making it a perfect party soup recipe) and ease. Topped with crunchy cinnamon sugar croutons, every spoonful is a winner.

 

sweet butternut squash casserole

Some sugar and spice make this delectable wafer-topped Butternut Squash Casserole everything nice!

 

roasted sweet potato quinoa bowl

This healthy and hearty Sweet Potato Quinoa Bowl, a creative combo of protein-packed quinoa, roasted sweet potatoes and avocado, is drizzled with a maple dressing and topped with roasted almonds, an egg and leafy sprouts.

 

sweet potato quinoa chili

We’re crazy for quinoa. While you might scoff at jumping on the quinoa bandwagon, there’s nothing new (think: 4,000 years old) about this Super Grain. Not only does it pack a nutritional punch (protein and amino acids and anti-aging, Oh My!), but this glorious grain also serves as the foundation for this easy, scrumptious Sweet Potato Quinoa Chili. Tender sweet potatoes, carrots, celery and red peppers are simmered along with cumin, chili powder and cayenne to create a most flavorful, satisfying meal-in-a-bowl.

 

eggplant & butternut squash bruschetta

We all know what not to bring a hostess: fresh-cut flowers, a bathroom scale, a re-gifted plastic pink flamingo. However, as the hostess, do you know what, apart from refills, you can give your guests? How about that welcoming, warm-and-fuzzy feeling that comes with delicious eats? This bruschetta will do all the work for you. Crusty French bread is rubbed with garlic, toasted and then topped with smooth, creamy ricotta and a chunky mixture of caramelized eggplant and butternut squash. Easily prepared in advance and assembled just before guests arrive, nothing says "gracious gourmet" more than a tray of these tasty bruschetta.

 

sweet balsamic roasted carrots

The best way to bring out the flavor of carrots? Roast them, especially like we do these Sweet Balsamic Roasted Carrots, where they become not only tender but also caramelized.

 

sweet potato pie with pecan praline sauce

This delicious sweet potato pie recipe is a side dish AND a dessert that offers up the best of all worlds...smooth and silky sweet potato filling is sandwiched between a gingersnap pecan crust and gingersnap crumble topping. As if all that wasn't enough to get you drooling, we've created a pecan praline sauce that'll have you licking the plate.

 

roasted vegetables with pecans & parmesan

What's the best way to get everyone to eat their veggies? With this easy and elegant recipe for Roasted Vegetables. Sweet potatoes, carrots and parsnips are roasted to sweet perfection and then topped with a Pecan Parmesan Gremolata, a zesty combination of pecans, parmesan and parsley.